DOJ Enters Showdown Over NJ Sports-Betting Law

Law360, New York (January 22, 2013, 5:32 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped into a case in New Jersey federal court where it will join professional and collegiate sports leagues in attempting to stop state lawmakers from legalizing sports betting, according to court papers filed Tuesday.

In filing notice that it plans to defend the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, the agency has aligned itself with a number of sports leagues — including the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey...